Jura, Scotland
island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, UK
Jura [4] is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, just north-east of Islay. Compared with its fertile and more populous neighbour, Jura is mountainous, bare and infertile. It is covered largely by vast areas of blanket bog, hence its small population.[3][5] In a list of the islands of Scotland ranked by size, Jura comes eighth, whereas ranked by population it comes thirty-first. It is in the council area of Argyll and Bute.
| Gaelic name |  Diùra (help·info) |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Dýr-ey/Hjǫrt-ey |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'deer island' |
| Location | |
  Jura Jura shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | 25 |
| Coordinates | 56°00′N 5°54′W / 56°N 5.9°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Area | 366.92 km2 (142 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 8 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Beinn an Òir 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 196[2] |
| Population rank | 31 [1] |
| Population density | 0.5 people/km2[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Craighouse |
 | |
| References | see text |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2011 census
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Haswell-Smith, Hamish 2004. The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate, p47. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7
- ↑ /ˈdʒʊərə/ JOOR-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Diùra [ˈtʲuːɾə]
- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
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